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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
The Buck Stops Here
Workforce Connection Coming to Inglis
Workforce Connection of Citrus, Levy and Marion counties will bring job-seeker
services to Inglis on Wednesday, March 14.
President Truman had a sign on his desk that read, “The Buck Stops Here”.
Workforce Connection’s staff-supported Mobile Resource Unit will be available
Within IPD the buck stops at the Police Chief. When the Chief fails to do his job properly
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Inglis Town Hall, 135 Highway 40 West.
the buck lands on the Inglis Town Commission.
The effort is designed to make it easier for job seekers to access services without
The Sarasota Herald Tribune reported that “The Ocala PD fired Officer Nicholas
having to travel to a resource center in Chiefland, Inverness or Ocala. All Workforce Con-
Viaggio in 2002 after repeated outbursts: He threw a handcuffed prisoner against a
nection services, regardless of location, are provided at no charge.
wall because the man asked to use the bathroom. He cursed a supervisor who asked him
In addition, a human resources recruitment specialist will be on hand to meet with
to help with a manhunt. And he threw his girlfriend to the dance floor of a crowded
employers interested in learning about Workforce’s business services, including recruit-
nightclub for talking to another man.”http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20111208/
ment, hiring, training and financial incentives. Business services are also offered at no
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charge.
These actions should qualify Viaggio as a violent criminal, or at least it would
The mobile unit is equipped with satellite Internet, computer workstations and
the rest of us. Viaggio then moved to Chiefland PD where he was “fired three years later
office equipment to help job seekers register with the Employ Florida Marketplace, con-
after discovering he had stolen taxpayer money by falsifying his time sheet.” (Chiefland
duct job searches, work on their resumes, fill out online employment applications, research
Chief) “Douglas said he regretted giving Viaggio that second chance and figured no other
career information and resources, get information about upcoming hiring events and apply
agency would hire Viaggio again.” In our opinion that qualified Viaggio as a thief.
for Unemployment Compensation benefits and file claims.
Alas, Chief Douglas did not consider IPD, because last year, Chief Dixon hired Officer
For more information about the Mobile Resource Unit and Workforce Connection
Nicholas Viaggio to Protect & Serve’ our town, in spite of his record of violence and
services available in Inglis, call 352-423-6813 or 800-434-JOBS (5627).
theft. When confronted, “Chief Dixon said Viaggio had no misconduct investigations as
Letter to Thethat some peopleCommunitygoals.
Inglis will go to to achieve their
an officer there and that he recently left the department voluntarily to spend more time
with his family.” Yea, right! You can draw your own conclusions about whether Dixon
OH MY GOD! The length
slipped Viaggio out of town before the story hit the fan. If Chief Dixon claims he did
Darth Vader! The Dark Side!! Grow up people!
not know this disqualifying information before Viaggio was hired, he was derelict of his
I have only been a citizen of this town for not quite a year. And I can not believe
duties. Draw your own conclusions. So, how could the Chief not know? Did he make
some of the things I hear. In answer to the Darth Vader piece in the Newcaster...give me
the normal check with FDLE, or simply pick up the phone and call the two previous
a break. Black cars....almost every police department in the US has unmarked patrol cars.
employers on the application/resume? That’s what any prudent business person would
They are not trying to hide from the citizens who are not breaking the law. They are try-
have done, much less a Police Chief who is responsible for protecting the people from
ing to catch the ones that do. If you do not break the law, then you should not be afraid of
this exact type of behavior! The military calls this court-martial offence, “dereliction
a black unmarked patrol car. I have enough sense to know, that on a dark night, no matter
of duty.”
what kind of patrol car is flashing at me, I never pull over until I reach a well lighted spot.
The Inglis Commission totally dropped the buck on this one. Dixon was not
I have heard statements that are so blatantly untrue, it mystifies the mind. Eigh-
called to give account for hiring a man, with a violent record, to patrol our town,
teen police officers on staff. OK that s a good one, considering there are only 5 full time,
while wearing a badge and a gun. Viaggio was unfit for duty guarding your family, yet,
paid officers and 5 unpaid reserve officers on staff. The citizens of the town, who are not
there has been no accountability before the commission. There are way too many ex-
getting the full story, need to be informed. There is a rift between the chief and certain
amples like this in the history of IPD. Many victims of police abuse are intimidated to
others who are leaders in this town, who now think it is their priority to rid the citizens
stay quiet, while others are silenced by gag orders in a legal settlement. There has been
of the only thing standing in their way of doing away with Inglis Township, exactly what
lawsuit after lawsuit against Inglis for official misconduct. This is unacceptable and you
they want to do. This is their town, they say, and they don t want to be told they can t do
deserve better. You have the right to demand accountability from IPD, Chief Dixon and
what they want, when they want to. And it really doesn t matter if it s legal or not, they
the Commission. Tell your town, on March 13 to stop passing the buck.
don t want to be told they can t do it.
I will tell you this. No matter what the IPD does, NO police department in the
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people some of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can never please
all the people all the time. If this town gets rid of IPD, you are looking to make a bad
situation worse. We will basically have NO protection.
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